Geography: Bradford

An advertising envelope from Samuel Steinfelder & Co., located at 588 Broadway, New York, New York. The envelope is dated August 24, 1888, and includes references to Farnham & Chamberlain and locations in Bradford and Wells River, Vermont. The envelope contains a legal document.

This trade card advertises Warner Brothers corsets sold by H. Sondheim in Bradford, Pennsylvania. The front of the card showcases a stylishly dressed woman wearing a Warner Brothers corset. She is depicted in a sepia-toned image, wearing a hat and what appears to be a fashionable dress. The image suggests a late 19th-century aesthetic. The back of the card is fully printed and contains an advertisement for the corsets, including a bold statement about a ten-dollar reward if the corset breaks within six months.

This record contains two images of trade cards. The first card advertises Cohen & Levy's tobacco store. The front of the card depicts a woman and a cupid, common imagery associated with tobacco advertising of the period, within an ornate frame. The text indicates their location as the Opera House Block. The back of this card features an advertisement for M. H. Fenno, a practical watchmaker associated with Cohen & Levy, who also dealt in new and secondhand watches and jewelry. The second image shows the back of the same card. The back of the card is not blank, but rather contains the advertisement for M. H. Fenno.

A business letter written by Joseph Schlesinger, successor to L. Heineman, from Bradford, Pennsylvania to the Pleasant Valley Wine Company in Rheims, New York on May 4, 1880. The letter, written on company letterhead, discusses business matters.